China, Korea, Japan - Review

What was the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?

• Construction of the Great Wall
• Invention of gunpowder
• Establishment of the Silk Road
• Construction of the Grand Canal

What was the primary purpose of the Grand Canal?

• To serve as a recreational waterway for leisure activities.
• To provide irrigation for agricultural lands in northern China.
• To act as a defensive barrier against invasions from the south.
• To facilitate transportation of goods and trade between northern and southern China.

What is Tang Taizong known for?

• His attempts to take over the Korean peninsula.

• Invention of gunpowder.

• His successful campaign against the Mongols.

• His administrative and judicial reforms.

What makes Wu Zhao a unique ruler in Chinese history?

• Wu Zhao is unique as the only woman to rule as emperor in Chinese history.
• Wu Zhao was the last emperor of the Tang dynasty.
• Wu Zhao was known for her military conquests in the north.
• Wu Zhao was the first ruler to unify China under one dynasty.

What was the benefit of the examination system for government officials in China?

• It promoted the idea of the importance of one's merits rather than one's birth.

• It ensured all officials were from noble families.
• It eliminated corruption among government officials.
• It standardized salaries for all government positions.

Why didn't the examination system for officials take root in Japan?

• The examination system was too expensive to implement.
• The Japanese society viewed one's birth as superior to one's merit.

• Japan had a strong centralized government that discouraged examinations.
• The samurai class preferred informal assessments over formal examinations.

What factor had a great impact on an individual's career path in Silla Kingdom?

• Social class and family background
• Educational achievements
• Recommendations by powerful individuals

• Experience and talents

Where did this medical practice originate from?

• Japan

• China
• India
• Korea

What is ondol?

• A type of Korean rice dish.
• A popular Korean musical instrument.
• A traditional Korean clothing style.
• A traditional Korean floor heating system.

Select 3 factors that led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty.

• Crushing taxes

• A serioes of powerful floods

• Defeat by the Muslim armies

• Internal rebellions

• Mongol invasions